iLovePDF vs PDF4me Merge & Split

iLovePDF provides tools for editing PDF text, adding annotations, running OCR, converting files, and creating forms. Its PDF Forms tools can detect fields and add fillable text fields, checkboxes, multiple-choice fields, and lists. AI tools include PDF summarization, translation, and PDF-to-Markdown conversion. The service is available on the web, Windows and Mac desktop, and iOS and Android. The Free plan provides core tools for light use, with document processing limits that differ by task: listed examples are 100 MB for Merge PDF and 15 MB for Office to PDF. Premium includes unlimited document processing and lists prices of ₹3,400 billed annually or ₹500 billed monthly. The desktop app supports offline batch editing and local document management. Integrations include Zapier, Make, and Wordpress, while iLoveAPI supports document automation for developers. Business offers custom contracts, a dedicated account manager, and single sign-on. The service says documents are encrypted and handled under international data protection regulations including GDPR; its plan comparison lists HTTPS and ISO27001 certification. Users can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel in account settings. iLovePDF was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

PDF4me Merge & Split combines PDF files in a chosen order, overlays one PDF on another, and divides documents using several rules. Splitting can produce individual pages or use page ranges, page count, barcodes, text patterns, or Swiss QR markers. Browser tools are available online without installation or sign-up, and the document features can also be used through a REST API or no-code automation. Listed connectors include Power Automate, Make, n8n, Zapier, RapidAPI, and Appy Pie. The Merge API takes an ordered array of at least two PDF files and returns the merged PDF as binary data. The free API tier has limited calls and requires no credit card. One-time packs cost $25 as a one-time purchase for 500 calls, $45, paid once for 1,000, and up to $650, paid once for 25,000 calls; calls do not expire while the account remains active. PDF4me says documents are processed in EU or US regions depending on account setup, deleted within minutes, and not retained for training. It also says files are encrypted at rest while held for processing and transfers use HTTPS/TLS.